Since 1995, Dr. Hart has served as Professor at the Harvard Business School though she has recently retired from teaching in the Master of Business Administration program. From 1985 until 1990, Dr. Hart was a member of the Staples, Inc. founding management team, leading operations, strategic planning and growth implementation in new and existing markets. She is a director of Office Depot Inc., Nina McLemore Inc., Summer Infant, Inc. and IntelliVid Corporation. Dr. Hart is a director of the Center for Women's Business Research and a Trustee Emeritus of Cornell University. Dr. Hart is a Trustee of Babson College.